Helpin' Out

So Mommy and Daddy have been slacking off doing pointless things like laundry and cleaning so I'm helping out like a good big sister. I give Mae baths now....

I also have to catch all the turtles and rubber duckies in the tub to keep Mae safe.

Mae's cute, but it's a lot of hard work...

...it's also a lot of fun!
Man, I am good at giving baths!

A Day at the Park....

Looking forward to school starting (for Ella, at least), but we're gonna miss these lazy summer days...

Riding tractors (hopefully the only one Ella ever rides)....

Hangin' on the swings...

Which Mae LOVED!
We'll just have to bundle a little bit, and keep these days comin'!

The girls really love it!

Things I Love....

I love ponytails,

my walker (even though I can CRAWL!!!!!!),

my bathtub (I'm in the duckie now- my big sister LOVES to make it quack),

and my new teeth- I have the two bottom and ALL 4 top!!!!!
Nothin' like Baby Mae love!

The Maritime Aquarium....

It wouldn't be summer without a Goodman trip to the aquarium...

First we stopped to ride the hippo,


then on to some fishies (found Nemo~ of course),

then on to the tumble area for Mae so she can practice her crawl,
a little photo op, and then home!
A great day at the Maritime!

Welcome Quinn!

Let's play!

Mae News....

Okay, so my big sister turned 3, but i'm a big girl too...

...and a princess!

So you wanna hear about me, hmmmm?

Well, i got 2 teeth (on the bottom), i love Joe's O's, and putting things in my mouth....

i'm itching to crawl, roll around like nobody's business, and i'm 19 pounds of baby love!
Stay tuned for more.....

Ella's 3!

The big day started out great! Got a brand new princess bike (cause i'm a princess, and a big girl)....

then i put on the shirt my MomMom and PopPop sent in the mail ('cause i'm a big girl, and big girls get mail), and my tiara (princess), and had a birthday celebration with the fam....



....i'm also a musician! Grammy got me a new piano, too!

Now off to my annual concert with Gav!

Took a break from dancing for a bit...


My princess birthday cake (Mommy made this for her little princess)....

We made it through another year! Happy birthday, to our Big-Girl-Princess! We love you!

God Bless America (and earmuffs)....

We headed out to the fireworks in Paramus, but we had NO idea how loud they'd be!!!!!


Lucky thing Baby Mae stayed home...

and we had our Daddies to protect and tickle us!
Happy independence day, everyone!

Just a couple of Pic's : )

Memorial Day 2009

Here's what we learned on Memorial Day...

careful how tight you hug your cousin- he'll hug you back twice as hard...

pools need water, too....

negotiating who gets chalk-traced is never an easy discussion....

Mae loooves apple sauce (not the pool so much)...

Baby Oba likes when his pal Mae talks to him- she can't wait to play...

....and that handing over a delicious chocolate cake to the man across the street to thank him for his service is the least we can do....Happy Memorial Day everyone, and thanks to all who have served.

Spring has Sprung!

Hear ye! Hear ye! Spring is here!

There are dandilions to blow around...

pink Marigolds to plant...

and tree petals to shake off! Bring on Spring!

Just a few cute ones...

On Thursday, I stayed home from Jakie's because I had a super stuffy nose. I got Grammy ALL to myself, and we played and played! So much fun!

Saturday, I went to my new buddy Dylan's Christening. I like to dress to impress, and you're never too young to accessorize!

The Secret Ingredient is...............Oatmeal!!!!!!

Me likey....

....a little messy...

....but me likey!
Finally! Real food!